Hamas Vows to Fight Until Israel Leaves Gaza

[tekisui]

Source: AP

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip – A Hamas spokesman says the militant group will continue fighting until Israeli troops leave Gaza.

Spokesman Fawzi Barhoum made the statement Saturday as Israeli leaders met to approve an Egyptian cease-fire proposal that would halt Israel's 22-day-old offensive but leave troops in Gaza for a 10-day cooling-off period.

Barhoum did not explicitly say whether Hamas would hold its fire if Israeli forces do leave Gaza.

His comments were in a speech aired on Hamas television in Gaza.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090117/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_israel_palestinians

[cali]

1. How on earth can there be a cooling off period if Israeli troops

are still in Gaza?

[tekisui]

2. This latest 'unilateral cease-fire' is designed to fail, unfortunately.

[ProgressiveProfessor]

4. Actually it will make Israel look good, regardless of out come

[tekisui]

5. I am sure that is the hope of Israel.

They can act like they are taking the high road, but it is a flawed tactic. Just like this entire invasion, it will not bring more security to Israelis or bring the region closer to peace.

[ProgressiveProfessor]

6. It will cast a negative light on Hamas as well

[cali]

7. no it won't. not after the slaughter in Gaza.

[ProgressiveProfessor]

9. Poor word choice...better not good

If Hamas launches rockets, then it gives credibility to Israel, and would some support to continued hostilities.
If Hamas does not launch rockets, it shows what Israel did worked.

Either way Israel wins

[EFerrari]

24. It's too late for Israel to look good. Whether they withdraw or not,

attempting to take credit for a ceasefire will look very bad especially as bodies are dug out of the rubble.

[stray cat]

3. Both sides have to agree not to attack each other for ten days

[azurnoir]

12. It does not matter

here is the game Hamas did not have full control over all the different factions in Gaza and could not fully control all of the rocket fire before this "operation" and in the chaos that is Gaza now certainly ha even less, Israel well knows this but will hold Hamas responsible for any rocket fire coming from Gaza heck if a rocket gets fired Abbas himself could claim responsibility but Hamas would still be blamed as it was said earlier this truce is designed to fail and make the continued killing appear justified, also it gives IDF a break to resupply.

[Vegasaurus]

18. That;s why there are laws and a government

Hamas is the government.

They shoot anyone who doesn't agree with them, so they could OF COURSE control the rocket fire.

If they wanted to, that is.

Which they clearly don't.

[azurnoir]

8. My guess is that something big is going to happen

January 20. Israel has now clinched American military involvement from Bush in the last 96 hours of his presidency just what that will entail has not been publicly announced as yet, but apparently Israel did not trust it would get that from Obama.

edited to add
as to the "agreement" signed by Condi and Tzipi I am amazed that there is not outrage over this even here.

[sixmile]

10. Hamas Television in Gaza? Please show me where it says that.

From the article:
'But Hamas spokesman Fawzi Barhoum said a unilateral cease-fire was not enough.
"The occupier must halt his fire immediately and withdraw from our land and lift his blockade and open all crossings and we will not accept any one Zionist soldier on our land, regardless of the price that it costs," Barhoum said.'

Nowhere does it mention Hamas TV.

Hamas does not have a TV station. None of their 'spokespeople' are in Gaza. How dangerous are they, really?

[pelsar]

11. hamas does have a TV station...

its local....under the main gaza hospital in their bunker where the leadership is.

[sixmile]

13. Staffed entirely by terrorists disguised as kids no doubt

And old people.

[pelsar]

25. usually hamas gaza leadership makes a speech

Ismail Haniyeh

[azurnoir]

20. Would that be Al Ouds? n/t

[pelsar]

26. no....just hamas...

Ismail Haniyeh usually makes a speach about the how they're winning and soon victory will be theirs...and something about the ceasefire

[Vegasaurus]

31. Backed by their leader, hiding like a coward in Damascus

easy for him to claim victory, or urge the people to keep fighting (and dying), there from the safety of his bunker.

[azurnoir]

32. Sorry was not clear

I meant al Quds Hospital

[ohio2007]

16. the antenna was taken out early in the conflict but they have vids floating around YouTube

www.youtube.com/watch?v=_svg492Hkqo

I don't think you can stomach the childrens hour.

Hey, maybe they will immigrate to a school near you.

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[sixmile]

15. Who says they're Hamas?

It reminds me of Scarface. 'Who said you was a cop?!' BANG!

[ohio2007]

17. sock puppets of ? well, maybe the puppets will talk soon

Syria's Assad ready to cooperate with Obama:
Sat Jan 17,
BERLIN (Reuters) - Syria is ready to cooperate with U.S. President-elect Barack Obama and wants him to get seriously involved in the Middle East peace process, President Bashar al-Assad told a German magazine.

In an interview with Der Spiegel released on Saturday, Assad also expressed some caution about future relations and said he preferred to talk about hopes rather than expectations.

snip

http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSTRE50G1Q120090117?feedType=RSS&feedName=politicsNews&rpc=22&sp=true

If Barack can get him the Golan heights,
will Assad turn on his handler allies in Tehran ?

[pelsar]

27. because its Ismail Haniyeh

doing the talking..and besides he even has a hams flag behind him....

(and if you dont know who he is, then you probably should move over to a different forum)

[sixmile]

28. Don't be patronizing

Where is Ismail Haniyeh? Clearly not in Gaza. BTW I have an American flag behind my desk, does that make me the Pres?

[pelsar]

29. yes he is in gaza...

that is precisely where he was the day before israel attacked......which was a surprise

I'm patronizing to those who talk out of ignorance...which is clear the case in many of the posts i see here.

[ohio2007]

19. ?

http://current.com/items/89666922/gaza_rockets.htm

[sixmile]

21. Fascinating video. Thanks.

Now who's David and who's Goliath? Clearly Hamas is a group of misfits. All bark. No Bite.
Now about that Hamas TV...

[tekisui]

22. If that video was Hamas, then it is no wonder there have been few fighters

in Gaza as Israel went in.

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[Vegasaurus]

30. They're like a hydra

that keeps growing a new head.